Supporting-bracket for miners&#39; lamps.



No. 688,483. Patented Dec. |0,"|90.l. M. PELL.

SUPPORTING BRACKET FOR MINERS' LAMPS.

. (Application filed Nov. 17, 1899.)

(No Model.)

THE cams PETERS co.. FHOTOLWHQ, WASHINGTON. u. c.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX PELL, OF VVILKESBARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SUPPORTING-BRACKET FOR MINERS LAMPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 688,483, dated December10, 1901.

Application filed November 17, 1899. Serial No. 787,346. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, MAX PELL, a citizen of the United States, residingat Vvilkesbarre,

This invention relates to lamps in general,

and more particularly to that class known as miners lamps; and it hasfor its object to provide means for removably connecting the lamp to theminers hat in such a manner that the lamp maybe easily applied andremoved and in which the attaching means is simple of construction andmay be sold at a low price.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction which maybe easily attached to the hat and which may be removed therefrom whendesired for attachment to a different hat.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichsimilar numerals of reference designate like and corresponding partsin'the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a hat withthe improved bracket in place and having a common form of lamp engagedtherewith. Fig. 2 is a view partly in section andpartly in elevation,thelamp-holding bracket beingshown in section, while the lamp and itshook are in elevation. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing thelamp-holding bracket detached.

Referring now to the drawings, the lampholding bracket of the presentinvention consists of a sheet of metal comprising a central portion 5,the lower end 6 of which is bent forwardly at an angle thereto and isadapted to lie upon the vizor 7 of the cap, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, this portion 6 being provided with perforations 8, throughwhich are passed attaching-rivets 9. The body portion 5 of the bracketextends upwardly throughout the height of the front of the cap and isadapted to lie substantially parallel therewith, and at its upper endthe plate is bent to form a transverse tubular portion 10 and is thenbent rearwardl y, as shown at 11, this rearwardly-ex-tending extremity11 being adapted to lie upon the top of the cap, to which it is securedby meansof rivets 12, passed through the perforations 13 therein. Fromthe lower-rear edge of the tubular portion 10 the material of themetallic plate is continued downwardly against the rear face of the bodyportion for. a shortdistance, as shown at 14, after which it is bentrearwardly to form the extension 11, as above described.

Midway of the ends of the. tubular portion 10 i and extendinglongitudinally of the body portion 5 there is formed a slot 15, whichextends downwardly and centrally of the body portion and terminates in acircular opening shown at 17, these inturned edges serving to hold asheet 18 of pasteboard or other similar material against the 'front faceof the body portion 5, this sheet 18 being disposed between the frontface of the body portion and the inturned edges and being ofnon-conducting material to prevent excessive heating of thebracket fromthe lamp, which rests against the sheet.

The lamp which is employed in connection with thisbracket is of a commonconstruction and consists of a body portion or font 20, having aspout2l,through which the wick is passed and the outer end of whichsupports the blaze. The font has a suitable cover 22 and upon its backis provided with a wire 23, which extends to a point above the top ofthe font and is then bent rearwardly and downwardly to form a hook 24.

In the application of the lamp to the supporting-bracket the point ofthe hook is passed through a perforation 25 in the portion 11 of thebracket directly in the rear of the slots 15, this perforation being sopositioned that as the hook is passed thereinto the bight 26 of thelatter will enter the slot 15 and will lie between the tubular portion10 and the extensionor end portion 11, the shank 27 of the hook, whichis bent slightly in the direction of the top of the font, passof whichit rests. A pin 28 is then passed through the tubular portion 10 andlies above the bight of the hook 24 and prevents upward movement of thehook and consequent displacement of the lamp from the bracket. Theengaging portions of the lamp and bracket are so proportioned that thelamp will have a slight swinging movement, and from the abovedescription it will be seen that the hook may be readily engaged withthe bracket and it will be understood that by withdrawing the pin 28 thelamp may be easily and quickly removed. Furthermore, by riveting thebracket to the cap it is held firmly in place, while, when desired, therivets may be removed and the bracket may be attached to a differentcap.

It will of course be understood that the specific shape and constructionshown may be varied, that any desired materials may be employed for theseveral parts, and that any suitable proportions may be observed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is A lamp -supporting bracket for miners lamps,consisting of a plate of metal including a central body portion havingits lower end bent forwardly and adapted for attachment to the vizor ofa cap, and having its upper portion bent upon itself to form atransverse seat in the form of a split tube, the plate below said seatbeing bent rearwardly and adapted for attachment to the crown of a cap,said plate having a slot formed transversely through the bent portionforming the seat and extending into the body of the plate and therearwardly-bent portion having an opening therein spaced rearwardly fromthe slot and in line therewith, in combination with a wire or pinarranged in the seat and extending across the slot.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

MAX PELL.

Witnesses:

L. A. ARNOLD, M. S. SAXE.

